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Sungrebe
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wooded rivers.
Diet: Insects, small fish.
Best time to spot: Swims low, secretive.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Sungrebe sits in our Legendary tier for the US: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It belongs to the finfoots family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Amazon KingfisherLegendary · Rivers
- Bald EagleCommon · Lakes
- Belted KingfisherCommon · Rivers
- Brandt's CormorantUncommon · Coasts
- Double-crested CormorantCommon · Lakes
- Great CormorantUncommon · Coasts
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